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Asyūţ (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 27 10 51 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.1810 decimal degrees |
Long: 031 11 01 E degrees minutes |
Long: 31.1837 decimal degrees |
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Note: Largest settlement of Upper Egypt; was an ancient center for worship of jackal-headed god Wepwawet; was commercial center at terminus of ancient caravan routes crossing east and west deserts; was early Coptic Christian center; thrived as medieval Islamic center. |
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Asyūţ (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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Asyūṭ (C,V)
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Asyut (C,V)
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Asyût (C,V)
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Assiut (C,V)
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Asiut (C,V)
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Assiout (C,O)
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Syut (C,V)
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Siut (NA,V)
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Assuit (C,V)
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Licopolis (H,V)
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Lycopolis (H,V)
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Lykopolis (H,V)
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Lykonpolis (H,V)
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Zawty (H,V)
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Līkūpūlīs (H,V)
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أسيوط (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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Asyūţ (governorate) (P) |
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Asyūţ (inhabited place) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled at least since 2000 BC |
city (C) |
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the neo-Platonist philospher Plotinus was born here ca. 205 AD |
regional capital (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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craftsman settlement (C) |
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noted for silver appliqué-work shawls, pottery, inlaid woodwork & rugs |
cultural center (C) |
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noted as birthplace of Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus (ca. AD 205-269) |
capital (H) |
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of 17th province of Upper Egypt during Middle Kingdom, 2040-1786 BC |
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